Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Solar and Lunar Eclipses

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Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a Total Lunar Eclipse?

a) When the moon covers up the sun as it darkens some parts of earth

b) When the moon appears larger

c) When the moon turns Red as it passes into the earth's shadow.

d) When the moon turns Blue as it passes into the earth's shadow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many types of Lunar Eclipses are there?

a) Three

b) One

c) Two

d) Four

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a Solar Eclipse?

a) When the moon is covered by the sun

b) When the sun is covering the moon

c) When earth covers the moon from the sun

d) When the sun is covered by the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many types of Solar Eclipses are there?

a) Four

b) Five

c) Three

d) Two

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following is true?

a) The darker shadow is called the penumbra

b) The lighter shadow is called the penumbra

c) the lighter shadow is called the umbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What moon phase occurs during a Solar Eclipse?

a) Waxing gibbous

b) New moon

c) 1st quarter

d) Full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What moon phase occurs during a Lunar Eclipse?

a) Full moon

b) New moon

c) 3rd quarter

d) Waxing crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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